In Season in Turkey in June
June is the peak for cherries and fresh apricots, sour cherries start, and the cereal harvest moves north across Central Anatolia. In Malatya, apricots begin to dry in the sun for the new dried apricot crop.
21 products in season in June
Products starting this month are marked, as are products in their last month. Click a product for its full inspection guide.
Fresh Fruits
Category overviewCherries
Lowland Aegean orchards start in May; high-altitude orchards in Central Anatolia continue into August.
Main regions: Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
Sour CherriesStarts
Harvest runs mainly from mid-June to late July.
Main regions: Aegean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Mediterranean
Fresh Apricots
Mersin starts in late May; Malatya and eastern regions follow through June and July.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Eastern Anatolia
Table GrapesStarts
Early grapes from Mersin in June; the Aegean harvest from July to October, with cold-stored grapes into winter.
Main regions: Aegean, Mediterranean
Peaches and Nectarines
Early fruit from Mersin in May; main season June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean
Plums
Green plums from March to May; ripe plums June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia
Strawberries
Protected crops from February; open field into summer.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, Central Anatolia
Melons and Watermelons
Early protected crops in May; main field season June to September.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Aegean, Marmara
Fresh Vegetables
Category overviewCucumbersLast month
Greenhouse supply from October to June.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Peppers
Greenhouse from October to June; field crops in summer.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Aegean
Onions and GarlicStarts
Harvest from June to September; stored onions shipped through winter.
Main regions: Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Marmara
Potatoes
Early crop from May; main crop harvested August to October and stored.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Aegean, Black Sea
Green Beans and Peas
Spring to autumn, with greenhouse supply at the margins.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Black Sea
Dried Fruits
Category overviewDried ApricotsStarts
Harvest and sun drying in late June and July; processed product ships year round from the new crop in August.
Main regions: Eastern Anatolia, Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia
Dried MulberriesStarts
Harvest June to July; processed product ships from late summer.
Main regions: Eastern Anatolia
Grains and Pulses
Category overviewWheat
Harvest starts in late May in the Southeast and runs through July and August on the plateau.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, Marmara
BarleyStarts
Harvest June to July.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia
Lentils
Red lentil harvest in May and June; green lentils in July.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia
Processed Food
Category overviewAnimal Feed
Category overviewProduced all year
Processed foods, feed and other products made from stored raw materials are available every month. Inspection can be planned around your shipment dates.
Plan your June inspections.
Peak weeks fill quickly. Tell us the products and suppliers and we will plan visits around the harvest.